Seth & Nirva

Seth & Nirva

Seth & Nirva

Seth & Nirva
Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Labels Integrity
Website sethandnirva.com
Members Seth Ready
Nirva Ready

Seth & Nirva are an American Christian music husband-and-wife duo from Nashville, Tennessee, and they started making music together in 2013. They have released one extended play, I Need You (2013), and one studio album, Never Alone (2016), the album with Integrity Music.

Known for delivering worshipful, vertical songs that blend pop, gospel and R&B influences, husband and wife Seth and Nirva Ready are each extraordinarily talented artists in their own right and have also backed Grammy and Dove Award winning artists. Nirva has worked with tobyMac’s Diverse City Band for over a decade while Seth has served as a backing vocalist for Kirk Franklin, Chris Tomlin, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans, among others.

Background

Seth Eric Ready is from Lakeland, Florida, while he was born on April 30, 1981.[1][2] Nirva E. Ready (née, Dorsaint) is from Chicago, Illinois, where she was born on August 14, 1972.[3][4] They started making music together in 2013, after they met while touring and Nirva being a member of tobyMac's DiverseCity band.[5][6]

Nirva, a Chicago native and daughter of Haitian immigrants, is featured as a singer in tobyMac's Diverse City band, touring with the iconic artist's ensemble for more than a decade. A graduate of Nashville's historic Fisk University, she was a member of the renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers and has also been a featured vocalist with such artists as Mandisa, Natalie Grant and Nicole C Mullen among many others.

Beginning his career as a singer with multi-platinum urban-gospel recording artist Kirk Franklin, Seth’s vocal talent has also supported the likes of Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans and Chris Tomlin, among others. He also served as pastor of young adult ministry at The Crossing Church in Tampa, FL.

Meeting at a Billy Graham Crusade while Seth was singing with Kirk Franklin and Nirva was singing with tobyMac, later marrying, and now, together as a duo, Seth & Nirva have been featured nationally on FOX News, TBN "Praise The Lord" and CBN News. They have also been profiled in exclusive interviews, features and reviews by Worship Leader, ChristianPost.com, CCM Magazine, etc. outlets.

Music history

Their first extended play, I Need You, was independently released on December 17, 2013.[7][8][9][10] They released, Never Alone, on May 27, 2016, with Integrity Music.[11][12]

Members

Current members

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

References

  1. ↑ Seth & Nirva (@sethandnirva) (April 30, 2014). "My sis @WhitneyReady made me the famous Ready Oreo cookie ice cream cake for my bday. What a sister!!!". Instagram. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Seth E Ready in Antioch, TN". Intelius. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Seth & Nirva (@sethandnirva) (August 14, 2015). "Happy Birthday, Nirva! We love you! Have a blessed year!". Facebook. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nirva Dorsaint in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Conner, Matt (January 1, 2014). "Seth & Nirva Unite!". CCM Magazine. p. 16–7. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ Robinson, Sam (January 23, 2014). "Interview: Seth & Nirva – I Need You". Reel Gospel. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Saraco, Bert (March 1, 2014). "Seth & Nirva: I Need You". CCM Magazine. p. 38. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Pueschell, Mike. Armstrong, Jeremy, ed. "Seth & Nirva I Need You". Worship Leader. Vol. March/April 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 96. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Mark (December 5, 2013). "A Talent-Filled Appetizer". New Release Today. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ Craft, David (January 8, 2014). "Seth & Nirva, "I Need You EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ Conner, Matt (May 16, 2016). "Seth & Nirva – 'Never Alone' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ Beristain, Bersain (May 20, 2016). "Seth & Nirva, "Never Alone" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
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